PT1: Even though I am playing in the Cup Finals, I still got the VIP treatment and was able to give my tickets to people (my cousin and childhood friend) I’m close to, and they wanted to check out Tampa, so that’s where the VIP experience began (and let’s be honest, I’m a VIP in Calgary everyday). So, while in Florida, we went to the Sunken Gardens to view all the greenery, followed by more beautiful scenery at the Salvador Dali Museum, where we took in as much as we could before my cousin almost knocked a painting over. We then started to spice it up and went to Fort De Soto Park, which has breathtaking water and nature all around, and of course we went skinny dipping to cross it off our list of skinny beaches. We then rented a speed boat and zipped around until about 6PM, where we hit up a local bar and eatery. We elected to get boozed up on Eggy’s dollar, and filled up on a whole slew of great- but-not great- for-you food. This was in-between games, and it was perfect for letting myself let loose during the stressful finals.

PT2: As a Dragons player and fan, I’m cheering for the Dragons, but there are reasons aside from biases. The Dragons have taken a lot of heat for the potential use of PEDs by star winger Shooter McGavin, which even though it was found to be a misunderstanding, led to a lot of backlash. Additionally, a few seasons ago they released a new logo, but the logo was already trademarked and unavailable for use in the league, leading to more criticism. Despite these controversies, the team has put together a great team and had a great run this season. The team is a closely knit bunch and I think they deserve it for all the hard work they have put in, especially with these outside locker-room distractions.

PT3: The current playoff system is fine, but I wouldn’t mind having some fun trying a few things. Firstly, split the league into 4 divisions each with 4 teams. Each division winner makes the playoffs, and the next 4 highest non-winners make the playoffs as well. There will be no bye week, and the teams will be seeded by points (top 4 will be the division winners in point order, followed by the 4 wild-cards). The best team in the league will face the worst playoff team, but this could also increase interdivisional rivalries, as teams will play each other outside of the conference/division more often and in more crucial games. The other thing I would try, is having teams have to use their backup goalie a certain amount in the playoffs/each round. For the Finals, it would be just one game, but you would have to play them in the first elimination game or prior to that, so strategy would be used in figuring out when to play the backup. This also is a boost for teams with two great goalies, as they get to utilize that advantage. In the first round, it would be two games by the first four games played. Whereas the other round would be just one game (like the Finals). Now, you can play your backup more in the earlier rounds, and if you play them extra in one round, you won’t have to play them in one of the later rounds, so a team that is up 3-0 might take a chance and play their backup more.

PT5: I think it would be an awesome idea if every goal was reviewed for offside or goaltender interference, but at the same time, only reverse the original call for something obvious (especially offside plays), as having to pause frame by frame to see if a skate was millimetres ahead of the puck or vice versa is a huge waste of time and the benefit from being ever so slightly offside did not lead to or contribute directly to the goal. I would also like it if they put a clock on the effect of being offside after a goal. For example, a team enters the zone offside, but scores a minute later after furious pressure. This goal should not be challengeable or reversed, as the entry did not directly lead to the goal (yes, it is a missed play, but it didn’t directly influence the result, and if it was missed initially, it was likely a bang-bang play). These changes should speed up challenges since we aren’t nitpicking at something for 5-10 minutes, and can lead to better flow.

PT13: D: I love Maui’s name, as it is simple, sounds nice, and most of all, it reminds me of a ppeacful Hawaiian vacation, sipping on pina colada and letting the waves hit my legs (which will come during the off-season, bring your bathing suit). My favorite on the Dragons is Rainbow Dash, as it reminds me of unicorns and happy childhood dreams…I could never get a unicorn for Christmas as a kid, but maybe a trip to Maui would suffice.
E: Definitely wouldn’t go for the parm from Esa, as those don’t exist and the last guy to try and get one from Esa lost an arm and his uvula. My cookies are delicious, but not good for my figure. I could use the feet pick from JSS, especially if I can modify it and get hand pics instead. The reason for this is that I have been harassed on social media for pictures of my hands, and no matter what I do he will not stop (has made several accounts to try and get them). If I could satiate his craving with JSS ugly extremities, perhaps he would leave me alone or stop his fetish altogether.